By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe is among the top five countries in the SADC region with the highest maternal mortality rates (MMR), HealthTimes has learned. According to data from a joint report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division, Zimbabwe ranked fourth. The report, titled Trends in Maternal Mortality Estimates 2000 to 2023, revealed that Zimbabwe’s maternal mortality rate dropped from 368 per 100,000 live births in 2022 to 358 per…
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